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• Video: California Officers Race to Save Shelter Dogs, Cats from Wildfire

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  VIDEO: California Officers Race to Save Shelter Dogs, Cats from WildfireNewly-released body camera video shows Vacaville, CA, police officers rescuing cats and dogs from an SPCA shelter as flames from a nearby brush fire drew dangerously close.In the chaotic moments on Friday when the Nelson Fire first started bearing down in Solano County, officers from the Vacaville Police Department jumped into action.Right in the path of the fire was the SPCA of Solano County, housing dozens of animals, CBS
  
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• Video: 4 New Mexico Compound Suspects Granted Bail, Prosecutors Allege Terror Plot

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  VIDEO: 4 New Mexico Compound Suspects Granted Bail, Prosecutors Allege Terror PlotState prosecutors' motion to detain five adults arrested on a variety of charges and implicated in an alleged terror plot in northern New Mexico earlier this month was denied by a judge on Monday. Judge Sarah Backus made the determination, saying the state failed to meet the burden of showing the suspects were a danger to the community following several hours of testimony and evidence being presented by prosec
  
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• Philly SWAT Officer Shot in Face Last Week Leaves Hospital

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  A Philadelphia SWAT officer shot in the face last week while serving a warrant walked out of Temple University Hospital Wednesday.The shootout left 49-year-old SWAT team officer Jaison Potts with a broken jaw. He and other officers were trying to execute a search warrant in Germantown, Fox29 reports.Police say a man inside the home thought someone was trying to break into his home, so he tried to protect his family and opened fire. According to police, he shot Officer Potts&n
  
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• Judge Calls St. Paul Officer "Reckless" in Lawsuit Over K-9 Attack on Innocent Bystander

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  A federal judge has determined that a St. Paul, MN, police officer was reckless in his handling of a police dog that knocked an innocent bystander to the ground and clamped down on her leg with his teeth.U.S. District Judge John Tunheim found that Desiree Collins’ fourth-amendment rights were violated during the 2017 incident and that she is entitled to damages, according to an order issued by the U.S. District Court of Minnesota.“Both the city and (the involved police officer) have
  
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• Detroit Officer Dies 10 Days After On-Duty Hit-and-Run

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  The Detroit Police Department said on Wednesday that officer Fadi Shukur, who was severely injured in a hit-and-run incident on August 4, died overnight.Shukur, 30, had been with the department for a year and a half.Shukur was struck by a car while walking to his patrol vehicle after responding to a crowd control call. The driver of the SUV that hit him, which was estimated to be traveling at 60 or 70 miles an hour, was 19-year-old Jonathan David Cole of Belleville.Cole turned himself in to poli
  
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• Activists Want Chicago Officers to Call Supervisors Before Arresting Resisting Suspects

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  Chicago police officers would be encouraged to avoid arresting people over minor offenses and would need permission from supervisors to make arrests related to certain infractions, including resisting and even assaulting a police officer, under a proposal by activist groups involved in the litigation over potential reforms to the department.On Tuesday morning, the groups — which include the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois and Black Lives Matter Chicago — released their fir
  
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• Video: North Carolina Deputy Shot in Face, Suspect in Custody

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  VIDEO: North Carolina Deputy Shot, Suspect in CustodyA Cleveland County, NC, sheriff's deputy was shot in the face Tuesday night responding to a call about a man wanted on numerous probation and parole violations, authorities say. A suspect is in custody.Deputy Tim Sims was airlifted to a hospital where he is recovering.Authorities say Sims was shot when he responded to a call about Dakota Gage Greene. Cleveland County Sheriff Alan Norman said during a confrontation, Greene pulled a handgun from
  
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• Axon Announces Strategic Collaboration with High Speed Wireless Providers

  15-08-2018 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Axon has announced a strategic agreement with Verizon to bring connectivity to public safety solutions for the benefit of first responders and the communities they serve. Axon also announced a strategic relationship with AT&T to cooperate, exchange information and negotiate terms to connect Axon’s wireless product offerings to FirstNet – a communications platform dedicated to first responders and public safety entities. Axon says it plans to work with the two companies to give cu
  
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• Law Enforcement Consortiums: The New Face of Records Management

  15-08-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Data-driven technology has made enormous strides over the past decade, especially in the public safety sector. As agencies continue to adopt emerging technology, communities are becoming safer through processes that involve integrating devices with emergency response systems to detect active shooters, forecasting and preventing crimes through smarter patrolling, and utilizing advanced analytics to improve overall public safety.But with budget cuts and diminishing resources, many agencies are una
  
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• Montgomery (AL) PD Replaces Official Duty Firearm with SIG Sauer P320

  15-08-2018 01:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIG Sauer Inc. announced that the Montgomery (AL) Police Department has selected the SIG Sauer P320 as their official duty firearm. The Montgomery Police Department has a complement of more than 500 sworn officers protecting the second largest city in the state, with over 200,000 citizens."We are honored that the Montgomery (AL) Police Department has chosen the P320 as their official duty firearm for its full complement of officers," said Tom Jankiewicz, Executive Vice President, Law Enforcement
  
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• Casio G-Shock Unveils Latest Colorway for Men's Mudmaster

  15-08-2018 01:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Casio G-Shock has unveiled the latest color addition to the rugged men's Mudmaster line (GG1000-1A8) in dark shades of blue and black—perfect for the upcoming winter months. Part of the Master of G series, the timepiece is geared toward those who work in the toughest of conditions and is best known for its mud-resistant structure.The watch, which is built to withstand extreme weather, features a cylindrical guard structure with multiple gaskets on the pipes that guide the buttons and shaft
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note9 Launches on FirstNet

  15-08-2018 01:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new addition is coming to the FirstNet device ecosystem. As of Aug. 10, first responders can preorder the new Samsung Galaxy Note9 here. FirstNet users can also pick up the new smartphone in AT&T stores on Aug. 24. And, for a limited time, FirstNet customers can get a free Samsung Galaxy Note9, S9, or S9+ when they buy a Samsung Galaxy Note9 from AT&T.FirstNet is a nationwide public safety communications platform dedicated to America's first responders. Being built with AT&T, in pu
  
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